Blog Author: Ellie Rafoth, Community Engagement Intern In July, Safe Kids of Akron Children’s Hospital and Mill Creek MetroParks teamed up to present Kids Bike Safety Day at Fellows Riverside Gardens! We had a great turn out! Kids of all ages came out to get fitted for helmets, learn important bike safety tips, and participate… Continue Reading A Successful and Safe Kids Bike Safety Day!
Blog Author: Ellie Rafoth, Community Engagement Intern This Thursday, let’s throw it back with naturalist Ray Novotny and learn about some of the history of Mill Creek Park! Blast from the Past ER: What is the history of Mill Creek Park? RN: A positive vote by residents of the city of Youngstown on April 6,… Continue Reading Throwback Thursday: Mill Creek Park
Blog Author: Ellie Rafoth, Community Engagement Intern Closing out the MetroParks Summer Concert Series is the one and only Easy Street! Head down tonight to the Judge Morley Pavilion at 7 p.m. to experience a lively performance by Easy Street! Before the show, I had the opportunity to speak with Todd Hancock about the group.… Continue Reading Live! at the Morley with Easy Street
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Blog Author: Ellie Rafoth, Community Engagement Intern On Friday, May 30, at the James L. Wick Jr. Recreation Area, Mill Creek MetroParks celebrated the grand opening of the new Julianna Kurinka Children’s Play Area. With summer well underway and the play area being used by children of all ages, I am particularly interested in how… Continue Reading Transformation Tuesday: Children’s Play Area at Wick Recreation Area
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Mill Creek Golf Course will be closed Friday, August 22, to host the Greatest Golfer of the Valley event. Both the North and South courses will be closed to the public and will reopen on Saturday, August 23.
Mill Creek MetroParks will present Movie Under the Stars on Saturday, August 16 at the MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH 44406. The event is free and family friendly. This year’s movie, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” will begin at dark and will be projected on the Barn Door. Bring a blanket or… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks to present Movie Under the Stars
Mill Creek MetroParks’ Lake Glacier Boathouse will be closed to the public on Thursday, August 14 from 4 p.m. until dark for the MetroMutts Yappy Hour event. The Boathouse will reopen on Friday, August 15 at 11 a.m. Yappy Hour is a social event for dogs and their human companions. Canines and people will be… Continue Reading Mill Creek MetroParks to present MetroMutts: Yappy Hour
Blog Author: Ellie Rafoth, Community Engagement Intern This week at the Judge Morley Pavilion, the Youngstown based band The River’s Own will perform! At 7 p.m. lead vocalist, Andy Timko will take the stage; however earlier this week, he provided me with great information about The River’s Own! ER: How did The River’s Own come… Continue Reading Live! at the Morley with The River’s Own